Books about grief
28 books that US schools assign on this theme
Between Two Brothers
Crystal Allen
Grades 4–8
Dadaji's Paintbrush
Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Grades K–3
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Beverly Cleary
Grades 4–6
Duel
Jessixa Bagley
Grades 4–8
Four for the Road
K.J. Reilly
Grades 9–12
Fowl Play
Kristin O'Donnell Tubb
Grades 3–6
Hope in the Valley
Mitali Perkins
Grades 3–6
Long Way Down
Jason Reynolds
Grades 7–12 · Lexile 720L
Mick Harte Was Here
Barbara Park
Grades 5–8
Mid-Air
Alicia D. Williams
Grades 5–8
Old Yeller
Fred Gipson
Grades 5–8
Perfect
Natasha Friend
Grades 6–9
